PORTLAND BACKPACK
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Mission Statement
Serving children at risk of hunger by providing food for weekends when food insecurity is highest. Engaging the community in our efforts creates a greater impact that reaches beyond reducing hunger.
About This Cause
For many children the federally sponsored free school lunch is the main source for a satisfying meal during each school day. On the weekends these children experience food insecurity, constantly worried if they will have enough to eat. Every Friday during the school year Portland Backpack volunteers provide 1000 a food sack for each child who needs it. Each sack has two nutritious lunches, and two oatmeal packs. PB partners with ten Portland Public Schools where the school staff know the children and families, identify those most at risk, and distribute the sacks to those students. Annually putting over 30,000 food sacks into kids hands!